Consolacion  hosts DSPC 2015
Blessilda M. Pitogo  

Come one and come all !!!

Consolacion National High School embraced the Cebu Province participants with open arms for the hosting of the recently concluded Divison Schools Press Conference 2015 on November 16-18, 2015. 

School paper advisers and writers from the Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest Areas of Cebu convened for the annual feat of campus journalism in different categories   such as news writing, feature writing, science writing, editorial copyreading and headline writing, writing, sports writing, editorial cartooning, radio broadcasting, photojournalism and  layouting.

The three-day journalistic competition featured the theme " The Role of the 21st Century Campus Journalists in Upholding Good Governance, Leadership and Transparency."

DepEd Cebu Province Superintendent Rhea Mar Angtud,  graced the opening ceremony. Dr. Mary Ann Flores, CIDS Chief  Officer , and Dr. Novie Mangubat, SOGD Chief Officer, together with Mr. Isaiash Wagas, Education Supervisor in Araling Panlipunan, Mrs. Evelyn Balang, ES1 - English, and Mrs. Rosemary Oliverio, EPS-Filipino, came in full force for this intellectual battle of writers .

Attended by the equally competent Consolacion Secondary principals led by Mrs. Emilia Ibones, Principal of CNHS-EC,  on behalf of Mr. Raul A. Jumao-as, the event proved to be a great  avenue for the students to showcase their journalistic skills and social awareness in various categories. 

Highlights of the activity include the most anticipated Mr. and Ms. Presscon 2015 held at SM City Consolacion Activity Area. Nine girls and seven lads vie for the coveted title. DepED Cebu Province Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Ester Futalan led the board of judges of the beauty pageant.  

The press conference ended up with a multitude of triumphant student journalists coming from different areas of Cebu Province celebrating their victories on the last day of the competition. 

As for the writers and staff The Channels - The Official School Publication of CNHS-DC, they, too, have brought laurels for the school to be proud of. With the efforts of the school paper advisers namely, Mrs. Gina Semblante, Mrs. Lea Fores, Mrs. Faith Lalaine Lopez and Mrs. Blessilda Pitogo, the writers braved the challenges in competing with the best of the best in the entire Cebu Province.  

With the best ideals set to drive the qualifiers for the Regional Schools Press Conference 2015 at Bogo City in December, the participants went home with much to prepare and anticipate in the next convention of writers.